Explore the Family Name Simmelink

The meaning of Simmelink

Dutch: habitational name from a farm named Simmelink, referring to a certain Similo and his kin. Similo is a diminutive of Simo, a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with the first element sigi ‘victory’ and a second element beginning with m- (for example, mari ‘famous’ or mund ‘protection’).

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How common is the last name Simmelink in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Simmelink had a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Simmelink was ranked as the 89,172nd most common surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 94,730th position, marking a decrease of 6.23%. However, the total count of people with this surname remained constant at 193 individuals for both census years. This consistency is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which also remained unchanged at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#89,172	#94,730	-6.23%
Count	193	193	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Simmelink

Delving into the ethnicity associated with the Simmelink surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that nearly all individuals with this last name identify as White. In 2000, this group represented 96.89% of all Simmelinks, and by 2010, it had increased slightly to account for 99.48% of the total. There were no recorded instances of Simmelinks identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, Hispanic, or as having two or more races in either 2000 or 2010. It's noteworthy that some data may have been suppressed (S) for privacy reasons, ensuring no specific individuals could be identified from this information.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.89%	99.48%	2.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%